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advancement — ad·vance·ment n: something given in advance; specif: money or property given as a gift by a living person (as by a parent to a child) with the intention that the amount the recipient inherits under the law from the person s estate will be reduced … Law dictionary

Advancement — Ad*vance ment ([a^]d*v[.a]ns ment), n. [OE. avancement, F. avancement. See {Advance}, v. t.] 1. The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

advancement — advancement, preferment, promotion, elevation designate the act of raising a person in grade, rank, or dignity, or the honor that comes to one who is so raised. Advancement is the general term of widest application {lose all hope of advance me… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

advancement — ► NOUN 1) the process of promoting a cause or plan. 2) the promotion of a person in rank or status. 3) a development or improvement … English terms dictionary

advancement — [ad vans′mənt, ədvans′mənt] n. 1. an advancing or being advanced 2. promotion, as to a higher rank 3. progress or improvement; furtherance 4. Law money or property given as an advance share in the estate of a person who later dies without making… … English World dictionary

advancement — money or property given to a person by the deceased before death and intended as an advance against the beneficiary s share in the will. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * advancement UK US /ədˈvɑːnsmənt/ noun ► [C or U] an improvement relating … Financial and business terms